Fujiwara no Michimasa
- Period: Heian Period
- Occupation: Poet
- Family: Fujiwara no Korechika (father)
- Birth: 992AD
- Death: 1054AD
Fujiwara no Michimasa
Fujiwara no Michimasa (藤原 道雅) was a member of the Fujiwara Clan, more specifically the Hokke Branch, living from 992-1054AD.
He was the son of Fujiwara no Korechika and acted as Master of west Kyoto (Sakyo no Taifu) during his lifetime. He was later removed from the position by Fujiwara no Michinaga after an affair with Princess Masako.
By 1016 he turned to live a reclusive life.
We can find seven of his poems in the Imperial Anthologies and one of his poems (No.63) can be found in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu and goes as follows:1
| Japanese text2 | Romanized Japanese1 | English translation1 |
|---|---|---|
| 今はただ 思ひ絶えなむ とばかりを 人づてならで いふよしもがな | Ima wa tada omoitaenan to bakari o hitozute narade iu yoshi mogana | Rather than hearing it from others, somehow I want to find a way to tell you myself, just one thing - 'Now I must give you up!' |
Footnotes
1. MacMillan, P. (2018) ”One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each: A Treasury of Classical Japanese Verse”. St. Ives: Penguin Classics.
2. Suzuki, H. et al. (1997) ”Genshoku: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu”. Tokyo: Bun’eidō.
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